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Chevrolet doesn't buy the stereotype that video gamers hole up their mom's basement and pedal to the comic-book store on their sister's pink bike. The carmaker conducted a campaign that gave consumers who completed a specific play in the free demo version of "Madden NFL 12" a special code to punch in on the game's Facebook page. The company, working with Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, gave one winner a Chevy Cruze sedan in the in-game sweepstakes.

Levi Strauss & Co. introduced consumers to a good cause and promoted itself digitally through the "Levi's Legacy" campaign, which used Facebook to house an online social challenge. The effort, which includes a 60-second film and digital program, highlights the work of Water.org, a nonprofit that provides safe drinking water and sanitation to people in developing countries. The campaign should be credited for embracing a good cause, and also trying a combination of Facebook advertising and the Sponsored Stories platform.

Peanuts Worldwide launched "Reunite with the Gang," a digital campaign, to reinvigorate the legendary comic strip. Using Facebook, the brand is racing for 850,000 "likes," enticing consumers with a mystery digital prize once the goal is revealed. The campaign also features an "Amazement Park" Facebook game, where consumers can manage the popular Planet Snoopy attractions, a new @snoopy Twitter account, and more games and interactivity on the Peanuts website. At press time, its Facebook page has 835,856 likes.

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